Logistics Front Line Manager Transport
4 on / 4 off continental shift pattern days and nights
Fresh People are recruiting an experienced Logistics Front Line Manager to join a fast-paced, high-volume FMCG operation in Stevenage. This is a transport-led management role, so we are particularly interested in candidates with strong experience managing drivers, transport operations and legal transport compliance. A Transport Manager CPC qualification is highly desirable and will be a key consideration for this appointment.
Reporting to the Logistics Manager, you will take responsibility for leading Drivers and Transport & Despatch Operatives/Coordinators, ensuring the safe, compliant and efficient movement of goods to and from customers.
The Role
- Leading the day-to-day transport operation across your shift
- Managing, motivating and developing a team of Drivers and Transport & Despatch Operatives/Coordinators
- Ensuring full compliance with drivers’ hours, Working Time Directive and relevant transport legislation
- Managing driver performance, standards and driver debriefs
- Ensuring transport and despatch KPIs are achieved
- Maintaining high standards of transport Health & Safety and legal compliance
- Supporting effective vehicle, driver and labour utilisation
- Using transport scheduling systems to ensure an efficient operation
- Responding quickly to transport, delivery and service issues
- Setting clear performance expectations and holding the team accountable against agreed KPIs
- Recruiting, training and developing Drivers, Coordinators and Operatives
- Driving continuous improvement, productivity and operational performance
- Working closely with other operational teams across the site to ensure an effective end-to-end logistics operation
What We Are Looking For
Transport experience is essential for this position.
- Transport Manager CPC qualification highly desirable
- Candidates currently working towards CPC or able to demonstrate the capability and commitment to achieve the qualification may also be considered
- Strong previous experience within transport and logistics operations
- Good working knowledge of drivers’ hours and Working Time Directive compliance
- Experience managing Drivers within a busy transport operation
- Previous supervisory or management experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, distribution or another comparable high-volume environment
- Experience managing transport and despatch KPIs
- Strong understanding of transport Health & Safety and legal compliance
- Experience of driver debriefing and performance management
- Ability to use transport scheduling systems
- Good IT skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to make effective decisions within a fast-paced operational environment
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